Supporting and encouraging people who are considering, planning and starting a business by providing free assistance.
Business South is a not-for profit organisation which exists to support, promote and encourage entrepreneurship, start-ups & self-employment in Southern and South-Eastern Tasmania.
Business South is currently in hibernation pending future funding opportunities. In the meantime, enquiries have been re-directed to Kingborough and Huon Business Enterprise Centre.
In our absence, we’ve collated some of the best resources from across Tasmania (and the country) to help you start and grow your small business.
We've made our incredibly popular Getting Started in Business webinar available as an on-demand resource. Download a copy of our business matrix and get started.
There are a whole host of free and low-fee business support services available in Tasmania. Explore what's currently on offer and find the best one for you.
We’ve created a thriving network of small business owners, business-related services and service providers in Tasmania, many of which you can connect with via our Facebook group.
We offer FREE, practical, and confidential mentoring, education, guidance, upskilling and support on all aspects of starting and running a small business.
Our services are provided in both one-on-one and group settings via workshops, webinars, information sessions, networking events and collaborative opportunities.
We’ve created a large and thriving network of other business-related services and service providers in Tasmania to refer you to, so you can access the support and advice you need.
We’re proudly funded by the Australian Government’s Workforce Australia Entrepreneurship Facilitator Program which allows us to provide all our services free of charge.
If you don’t know where to start or you’re stuck at one step in the business journey, we’re here to help.
You’ve got idea for a product or service you’d like to turn into a business but don’t know where to start.
You’ve got a well thought out idea and need help identifying all the moving parts and costs involved in getting it off the ground.
You’ve got all the behind the scenes in place and need help developing your marketing strategy and attracting customers.
You’ve launched your business, but haven’t yet gained the traction and sales you were hoping for.
Meet Jenni from Coffs Harbour, NSW.
She’s the founder of Active Nutrition Team and Pantry and a participant in the Workforce Australia Entrepreneurship Facilitator program which promotes and encourages self-employment.
If you’re a budding entrepreneur like Jenni, the Entrepreneurship Facilitator program offered by Business South can support you with tailored mentoring and advice through one-on-one meetings, workshops and networking events.
We’ve collated some of the best resources from across Tasmania (and the country) to help you start and grow your small business.
Sharon and Mikala have between them over 25 years of combined multidisciplinary business experience. They’re both small business owners and are passionate about helping Tasmanian businesses thrive.
If you don’t know where to start or you’re stuck at one step in the business journey, we’re here to help.
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Business South acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
Business South is a not-for profit organisation which exists to support, promote and encourage entrepreneurship and self-employment in Southern and South-Eastern Tasmania.